These words, phrases, and sentences are taken from the Cambridge English—Mandarin Chinese Dictionary.

100 Sentences You Can Use to Talk about Your House or Apartment

a large building that is divided into apartments
公寓大楼

It's impossible to park in the city center.

I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.

公司决定搬到城郊去，因为那里的租金便宜得多。

The company decided to relocate to the suburbs because the rent was much cheaper.

我们从中产阶级的近郊住宅区驱车前往市中心的贫民区。

We drove from middle-class suburbs to a very poor inner-city area.

我的房租比其他房客高，因为我的房间要大些。

I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.

这位老太太以每周200英镑的价格把她一间闲置的卧室租给了我。

The old lady rented me her spare bedroom for £200 a week.

我爸爸有一处乡间小屋出租给游客。

My Dad has a villa that he rents (out) to tourists.

他觉得自己孤独寂寞，远离家乡。

车站不远——我们可以很轻松地走过去。

The station isn't far - we could easily walk there.

他们借了4万英镑的抵押贷款来买房子。

They took out a £400,000 mortgage (= they borrowed £400,000) to buy the house.

我喜欢这个房间——光线非常充足。

I like this room - it has plenty of light.

a single/double room (= a bedroom for one person/two people)

a new fitted kitchen (= cupboards that look the same attached to the walls and floor in the kitchen)

这座房子有四间卧室和两个洗澡间。

The house has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

the master bedroom (= the main bedroom in a house)

我们刚刚给卧室买了一些新家具。

We've just bought some new bedroom furniture.

我是在有很多孩子的街区里长大的。

There were lots of kids in my neighborhood when I was growing up.

他们生活在富裕／贫穷／和睦的街区。

They live in a wealthy/poor/friendly neighborhood.

I wouldn't like to live in the neighborhood of (= in the area around) an airport.

在该地区有一种真正的社区归属感。

There's a real sense of community (= caring and friendly feeling) in this neighborhood.

在有些城市，夜晚独自外出会觉得不安全。

In some cities, you don't feel safe going out alone at night.

This room is nice and cozy in the winter.

a shop that sells food, drinks, etc. and is usually open until late
（通常开到很晚的）便利店，便民店

the floor of a building that is at the same level as the ground outside
底层，底楼，一楼（建筑物与外面地面相平的一层）

她在底层进入电梯，按下了去第35层的按钮。

She got on the elevator on the first floor and pushed the button for the 35th.

a small apartment designed to be lived in by one or two people, usually with one large room for sleeping and living in, a bathroom and sometimes a separate kitchen
单间公寓（通常一个房间兼作卧室和起居室，带有卫生间，有的有单独的厨房）

He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.

是谁设计的这座建筑物／这款裙子／这套家具？

Who designed this building/dress/furniture?

a sofa that opens to form a bed
沙发床

我们总是能从银行贷出些钱来。

We could always borrow some money from the bank.

This place is badly in need of redecoration.

property in the form of land or buildings
房地产；不动产

We're going to buy a piece of real estate.

他和另外4个人同住在一所房子里。

He lives with four other people in a shared house.

Some students live on the University campus.

a large building at a college or university where students live
（学院或大学的）学生宿舍楼

这一决定短期来说我们的代价会较大，但从长期看是有益处的。

This decision will cost us more in the short term but will be beneficial in the long term.

a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully
官僚作风；官僚主义；官僚体制

a party that you give when you move into a new house
温居聚会，乔迁聚会

我们要在星期五举行乔迁聚会，愿意的话欢迎前来参加。

We're having a housewarming on Friday if you'd like to come.

他还在给自己的房子寻找买主。

He's still looking for a buyer for his house.

建筑公司每卖一套房子都能获得佣金。

The building company gets a commission on each house sale.

我们的邻居上周开始登广告出售他们的房子。

Our neighbors put their house up for sale (= started to advertise that they want to sell it) last week.

仔细核查合同条款之前，不要签定任何合同。

Don't sign/enter into any contract before examining its conditions carefully.

a person who owns their house or apartment
房主，住房拥有者

这项新法律将会使很多拥有住房者受益。

The new law will benefit many homeowners.

the activity of looking for a house to live in
寻找住房

the movement of fresh air around a closed space, or the system that does this
通风（设备）；空气流通（设备）

她的房间通风非常不好，到了夏天就闷得要命。

Her room had poor ventilation and in summer it became unbearably stuffy.

a machine that keeps the air in a building cool
空调机；空调设备

to say officially that you would like to buy something, especially a house, at a particular price
（尤指为购买房产）出价，报价

这个公寓他们要价18万欧元，所以我出价17万。

They were asking €180,000 for the apartment, so I put in an offer of €170,000.

我已出价购买松林园的一所房子。

I've made an offer on a house in Pine Banks.

他们买了套新房子，但搬进去之前还有许多工作要做。

They've bought a new house, but it will need a lot of work before they can move into it/move in.

The couple next door moved away (= went to live somewhere else) last year.

to leave your home in order to live in a new one
搬家

她用这笔钱买了她的第一栋房子。

She purchased her first house with the money.

to change the terms of a mortgage (= agreement by which you borrow money to buy property), usually by increasing the amount of it, in order to be able to borrow more money
（尤指为了得到更多钱而）再抵押，转按揭

罗宾决定将他的房子进行再抵押来清偿债务。

Robin decided to remortgage/refinance his house to pay off his debts.

the act of repaying someone or something
偿还；付还

a document that states and proves a person's legal right to own a piece of land or a building
所有权证书，产权证；房契

我实际上出生在新西兰，但我在香港住了这么久，现在感觉就像我的故乡一样了。

I was actually born in New Zealand, but I've lived in Hong Kong for so long that it feels like home now.

她爱法国，但是她想念自己的国家。